Six people rushed to A&E after chemical spill at Brit hospital

Eight people taken to A&E after chemical leak at Addenbrooke's Hospital

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Emergency services rushed to the scene in Cambridge after the leak in a lab block of the hospital.

A statement on Addenbrooke's website confirmed: "At 11.20am today our Operations Centre received a report that an unconfirmed substance had been spilled in our laboratory block.

"The fire and rescue service was contacted and, as a precaution, the building was evacuated. Currently no patient services are affected.

Cambs Fire and Rescue confirmed six people were treated in A&E for respiratory issues.

The six people, who all work at the hospital, are "medically well" and continue to be monitored".

Emergency services remain at the scene and a cordon is still in place.

Eight people taken to A&E after chemical leak at Addenbrooke's Hospital

A witness told Cambridge News a gate has been put in place around the entrance to A&E.

A lot of flashing lights have also been seen from behind the cordon.

Cambs Fire and Rescue confirmed: "We currently have more than 20 firefighters, including crews from Cambridge, St Neots and Newmarket from @SuffolkFire at the scene of an incident at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge."

"Firefighters are working with on site staff and other emergency services."

The cause of the leak is not yet known.

Another witness who works at the hospital told the paper “We heard two people were exposed to it by someone on the staircase, but I don’t know if that’s true.